Odessa Jane Kennedy

Kennedy, Odessa Jane, 95, of Big Spring, died on Thursday, January 11, 2001, at her residence. Graveside funeral services will be at 2:00 PM Sunday, January 14, 2001, at Bovina Cemetery, Bovina, Texas, with Chaplain Walter McCall with Community Care Hospice in Big Spring, officiating. Mrs. Kennedy was born on October 31, 1905 in Comanche County, Texas and married Rufus A. Kennedy on May 12, 1922. He preceded her in death on December 18, 1972. She was a longtime resident of Amarillo and moved to Big Spring in 1993. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Mrs. Kennedy was a member of Southlawn Baptist Church in Amarillo. Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Jeannette and James L. Householder of Big Spring; one son, John A. Kennedy of San Antonio; three grandchildren, James D. Householder and wife Denise and Alan Wayne Householder and wife Debbie all of Big Spring, and Linda Gale Putnam and husband Carroll of San Antonio; two step-grandchildren, Sharon Haas and Gary Denson both of San Antonio; four great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren; and three brothers, Garland Potts and Herbert Potts both of Amarillo and John A. Potts of Enterprise, Alabama. She was also preceded in death by one son, Donald R. Kennedy. Arrangements under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.,